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Bankers 'must always take risks'

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Amid the wreckage caused by the collapse of Lehman Brothers, some people spotted an opportunity. Bob Diamond, the chief executive of Barclays Capital, snapped up Lehman's US business in the aftermath of the biggest bankruptcy in history. North America business correspondent Greg Wood speaks to him about the deal.

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